If you’re hoping to improve your finances, but aren’t having any luck, might you be focusing on the wrong things? Are there certain expenses or habits that subtly cripple your efforts? Robert Whelan of Rockwell Financial argues that, sometimes, small incremental changes yield the biggest results. In this episode, he lays out the seven behaviours that might be holding you back, from drift and financial nostalgia to the age-risk gap.

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Host: Katie Byrne | Guest: Robert Whelan (Rockwell Financial)

If you’re hoping to improve your finances, but aren’t having any luck, might you be focusing on the wrong things? Are there certain expenses or habits that subtly cripple your efforts? Robert Whelan of Rockwell Financial argues that, sometimes, small incremental changes yield the biggest results. In this episode, he lays out the seven behaviours that might be holding you back, from drift and financial nostalgia to the age-risk gap.
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Host: Katie Byrne | Guest: Robert Whelan (Rockwell Financial)

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Robert Whelan on the seven silent wealth killers

Ellie Kistnen's story is one many listeners would likely aspire to. Realising some years ago that her debt was no longer feasible, she set out to get on top of it. She has since turned her situation around – and offers great advice to others on paying off a mortgage early, switching providers, or even just managing the day-to-day budgeting that makes a big difference overall.




Host: Katie Byrne | Guest: Ellie Kistnen (instagram.com/planningandfinances)

Ellie Kistnen's story is one many listeners would likely aspire to. Realising some years ago that her debt was no longer feasible, she set out to get on top of it. She has since turned her situation around – and offers great advice to others on paying off a mortgage early, switching providers, or even just managing the day-to-day budgeting that makes a big difference overall.
 
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How to pay off your mortgage ahead of schedule with personal finance blogger Ellie Kistnen

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For most parents, securing their child’s future isn’t just emotional, it’s financial. From childcare and education to saving, investing and long-term planning, the decisions made when they’re small can shape the opportunities open to them decades down the line.

But with rising living costs and ongoing economic uncertainty, how do you balance providing for today with preparing for tomorrow? Which financial choices actually make a difference? And how can you help your children make good decisions in future?

Host: Katie Byrne | Guest: Cian Carolan, managing director of DNG Financial Services

The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation of any investment product

For most parents, securing their child’s future isn’t just emotional, it’s financial. From childcare and education to saving, investing and long-term planning, the decisions made when they’re small can shape the opportunities open to them decades down the line.
But with rising living costs and ongoing economic uncertainty, how do you balance providing for today with preparing for tomorrow? Which financial choices actually make a difference? And how can you help your children make good decisions in future?
Host:&nbsp;Katie Byrne |&nbsp;Guest:&nbsp;Cian Carolan, managing director of DNG Financial Services
The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation of any investment product

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